Our magazine always stood against all kinds of unfair and idiotic practices around us. The provocation for this write-up is the results of International Caricature Competition organized by Indian institute of Cartoonists.

Unfortunately, we happened to see those prize winning entries. It was a clear case of ‘murder’ of the caricature art form ! Undoubtedly, Rtd. Judge Mr. Venkatachalayya, artist Andani and cartoonist Keshav were responsible for this tragedy. What more can we expect when these three caricature illiterate persons become the judges !

A review of these prize winning works would turn their heads down.

Section- Manmohan Singh

First prize: Except for its detailed work, this one is not at all a perfect caricature.The nose is unnecessarily distorted so big. Why Gandhi specs? [ Is it Gandhism ? ha ha ha.. ] His bushy eyebrows are missing.

Second prize : Mr Manmohan Singhmight fall flatif he happened to see this one ! What is the ‘hole’ thing between forehead and turban ?

Third prize : Here Mr Singh was butchered beyond recognition !

All those 3 consolation entries are realistic portraits !

Section - Sonia Gandhi

First,second and third prize winning entries should have beenkept out of the competition itself for it’s realistic approach.All 3 are neat portraits!

These 3 consolation winning works are not perfect ones.

Now, what is a caricature after all ?A portrait ? No way ! Or is it just an

exaggeration face of a person ? Exaggeration of face is okay to some extent.

A perfect caricaturist would show thedistorted face as well as something about

the person.

But judges here simply ignored all this . It’s a big humiliation for those who believed

in caricaturing.

IIC did a lot of valuable programmes so far. But now it lost it’s respect with this

blunder. Poor R V Deshapande, President of Congress has donated Rs3,50,000 as

the prize money. Sadly, the money was spent to hire realistic artists to murder this

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PRAKASH SHETTY

About Me

Here is a rare species called Prakash Shetty. Born on April Fools Day,1960.I was addicted to cartooning at the age of fifteen [ 1975 ] I started my funny career with a kannada magazine called Santhosha. Then switched on to a English daily - The Times Of Deccan. Later with Mungaru daily and finally served The Week. At present Iam seriously into funny business. Spot caricaturing at events..drawing huge cartoon murals... staff caricatures on 40ft wall...t-shirt cartoons...coloured family caricatures...recently Prakash Shetty PUNCH became instant hit on ETV.
My last misadventure was VAARE KORE,a humour magazine in kannada language.Fun Gallery is my new baby.
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